Research and Planning: Meeting Post.

After a quick meeting with Wes, we have decided over half term we will both do some independent research to help us get right into the work when we come back.

We will both be;
Thinking of different possible names for our film.
Think of a name and logo for our production company, link the two together.
Ideas for film audition posters
Watch a few different crime films to get some other ideas for our film.
Ask around if anyone wants to be in our film, either as main or extra.
Look at different areas for the Mise en Scene.

We have both decided which ones that we will do on our own and which ones we will do together.

Research and Planning: Film Poster Analysis

The genre of this poster is for a crime film, which is what I am creating for my project.  You can tell it is going to be a UK film us because of the tags at the top of the poster, it says stuff about it faith in British films and how it is an urban film.  What poster represents is two friends who seem to be almost split down the middle, you can tell this because of the line is right in the middle of both of them, but they are still friends because they are still sat next to each other and one of them is smiling.  The color that is used is a quite bright and strong color which has been contrasted with the use of black headings and text, which could be said the same of the film. One person who is strong and different and another who completely different. 
The shot is almost a long shot which shows them both just sat down.  You can't tell where they are because of the way that it has been edited but you can tell by the clothing that they are wearing, they are just wearing casual clothing.
The font used is strong and stands out from the background and it very easy to read. 
Audience this is being targeted at you cant really tell because there is no clear cut factor which makes it clear and because there is no rating in the bottom corner. The only hint of the narrative is the '24 hours to deal yourself out' Which gives the hints of them getting in to trouble and they are doing what they can to get out of what they are in.

Shank is a film that is a mixture of an action film and a crime film, which are some implements that I want to include into my film.  By doing this it means I will create a action and crime film which is something I am interested. The main picture shows lots of different members of the cast running away from an army of different people. Shows that this group of people are trying to run away from something but what that is isn't quite clear from this picture.  They look like they have been influenced by the person that is in the A of the title, and he might be looking over them or they are the reason that they are doing what they are.  There is lots of different text boxes like the Positioning statement, slug line, Title and other pieces of text. 
The font of the title is strong text in bold red so it stands out and it is viewable /  readable at a quick glance.  The clothing that is wore in this picture is casual clothing that you would see people in the streets wearing. 

Research and Planning: Equipment and software list for trailer

This will list some of the pieces of equipment that we will be using when creating our film.

We will be using Hand held cameras to add a realistic feel to the film.
We will also put them on tripods when we want to film static shots.
The Mac we are working on currently will be used to edit and upload all of our footage. 
We will edit all of our footage in a mix of Sony Vegas 8.0 and iMovie. 
Garage band will be used to create music. 
Blogger will be used to update everyone on our progress.

Research and Planning: Prop and costume list for trailer and poster

Costume List.
Because the actors we are having in out film are going to be around the age range that we want. We will allow them to wear the clothing that they want because the people that we have in mind have a dress sense that suit the style of film we are going for. 
We are looking for people with a very simple style.



Props
We will be using a number of multipul props throughout making this film. 

- We will be using talc rolled up in cling film to give the effect of drugs.
- Because we will be filming a lot on the streets they will be an number of different props encountered through filming. 

Research and Planning: Word Cloud

This is what I created on Worditout.com to help me think of a production company name and logo.  As I did this to help me think of different ideas that I will be able to add to my storyline and make my over all finished product better. 
For this word cloud all I did was just think of some different key words that come to mind when I think about crime films.  By doing this is creates a form of a mind map that when you look at it you will get some idea about what to  include in your film.  Also what production company you could make and what the logo could look like.

Research and Planning: Treatment

This treatment will explain what I will want in my trailer for my proposal idea 1. 
I have just had a talk with my teacher to check which one she thinks I should do and why. She said go for the first one because that is the one that I seem to be the more interested in doing and have more idea for this one.  I think that my first idea is something completely different to most peoples ideas that they have for there films/trailers. 

-The way that I will start of my trailer will be with the BBFC rating before any of my footage is shown.
-Then it will go to a screen of my production company that I am using.  This will create a realistic effect to to viewers. 
-It will start with the two young lads just sat in there house when some one come in asking them if they fancy making some extra money helping him out.
-They agree because they don't see the harm in what they are doing and they look quite happy with there new job. 
-Montage of them buying and selling drugs being happy and successful doing it.
-Long shot of the two of them sat there relaxing when then get a call for a big job. 
-The music then changes to something a bit more suspense building, to show that this could be dangerous. 
-They take the job but it lands them into trouble with some high end dealers
-The next lot of shots are made into a montage of them nearly getting into fights with each other and others who they are involved with. 
-Lots of jump cuts of lots of different confrontations and chase scenes of the two lads trying to run away from all of the fights. 
The whole thing fades to black and then a shot of them just sat in the corner in silence trying to think what they are going to do about everything when they hear someone trying to kick the door down. 
-Cut to black screen.
-Release date and name appear on the screen.
End. 

Research and Planning: Auditions

These are the auditions that I did for our film 'Traffic'. We wanted to get a wide range of young actors for my film, which is why we all look so different in out auditions because we wanted a range of different looking people.

Research and Planning: Proposals

Proposals

Idea 1
Two young lads get involved with drug and they take a few bad paths which lead them into trouble.

Mise-en-scene:
-Quite streets which are capable to run down.
-Abandoned houses, scruffy houses.
-Public places.
-Street corners which are quite.
-Regular clothing for costumes.

Editing:
-Fast Paced editing to show peek moments.
-Long uncut editing showing moments of the story line.
-No special effects as this film is a social realist.
-Simple editing transitions used.

Sound:
-Tension building music for confrontations in the film.
-Fast paced music for things like chase scenes.
-A mix of diegitic and non diegitic.
-The diegitic sounds will be used to add realism to the film.

Cinematography:
-POV shots to show some realistic view points and confrontation moments.
-High angles to show who is the dominate person in tension building moments.
-We Will be using a mix of tripods and hand held camera use because we feel it will create a mix of a movie feel to it and also a realistic feel to the film when we are using the handheld camera.

 
Idea 2
Two young lads and a few friends go into the woods late one night.  Not surprisingly things take a turn for the worst.

Mise-en-scene:
-Dark, empty open space like woods and quite homes/college which you are able to film without being disturbed. 
-Regular clothing for costumes.

Editing:
-Fast paced editing to show peeks in the story line.
-Slow paced editing to show interesting points in the story line.
-Uncut editing to build suspense for the audience.
-Simple jump and straight cuts.
-Fade to black and whites, screen flashes will be used to create different effects for the viewer. 

Sound:
-Tension building music to build the suspense.
-Mix of diegitic and non diegitic.
-Music will create a realistic feel and also a paranormal feel to it. 

Cinematography
-POV to create a 1st person view. Creates realism to the film.
-Lots of long shots to show not normal activity in the background.
-We Will be using a mix of tripods and hand held camera use because we feel it will create a mix of a movie feel to it and also a realistic feel to the film when we are using the handheld camera.

Research and Planning: Practical / Impractical Trailers

Practical
Shifty 2008 will be a good trailer to look at because the editing techniques are very simple. The areas that they have filmed all there footage in are very simple street surroundings and houses which can be easily replicated.
The way that they use the editing is simple straight and jump cuts so we get an idea of the films story line with seeing some of the peek points on the films. 



 


                                                                                     Impractical

The Sweeney 2012 wouldn't be the best film to try and take ideas from.  Due to most of the scenes on the trailer is full of car chase clips, including expensive equipment. The areas that they shoot the non chase scenes they are wide open factory's that we don't have access to. They use guns as props as well which we won't have that much access to.  This Crime film is a high budget film, which we don't have.  

Research and Planning: Sound Test

Research and Planning: Independent Research

Potential props
I was looking at different potential props that we could use in our film to give it a crime feeling. We want to get some guns in there if we can do.  The main focus for out film is it is a crime film about people who live there life's messing with drugs and dealing with them as well.  We could use talc to give an effect of a drug. 

Research and Planning: Independent Research

I was thinking of different ideas what people in the films could wear clothing wise.  This is one idea that I had. 

This person I have on this post wouldn't be in the film be cause he doesn't suit the style of the film, but for clothing I was thinking people wear very simple clothing.  Simple clothing like T-shirts and jeans and a hoodie creates a youth feel to people so that is a reason I think we will go with clothing like that in our film.

Research and Planning: Independent Research

I was looking at a few different crime films and looking at the different areas that we could film some of the key scenes in the film and I think some of the places that we could use would be places like back alleyways to create a true crime feeling to some of are film. 

Also we could film different segments of the film in private areas like peoples house.  By doing this it shows that the people involved in crime don't want to be caught out in what they are doing.
We could potentially use some abandoned houses to create a true crime feeling.